Proposition 2 Passes In California With Overwhelming Majority
Filed under: animals, politics — Michael d'Estries @ 8:29 am
November 5th 2008
If the general election is the cake, than the passage of something like Proposition 2 in California is truly the icing! Proposition 2 ends the practice of confining certain animals raised for food in crates and cages so small the animals can barely move. It applies to breeding pigs, egg laying hens and veal calves.
The measure will go into effect in 2015 to give factory farms time to transition to new housing systems.
Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, said in a blog entry, “Life is going to get better for millions of farm animals.”
“And that’s thanks to so very many of you—those of you who voted for California’s Prop 2, those of you who donated time and money and support in the campaign, as well as the countless others of you who cheered from other states. This is the most ambitious ballot measure for animals ever undertaken. The energy that propelled us to victory was incredible—and that’s not overstatement. From the thousands of people who helped gather the petition signatures to put Prop 2 on the ballot to those who staffed the phone banks and knocked on doors to get out the vote, this was a show of grassroots might.”
Congrats to all those that worked so hard to get this measure passed!
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John- As do we — which is why Ecorazzi extensively covered the resistance to Prop 8. However, I can’t agree that not being able to visit a loved one in the hospital is the same as a lifetime of torture and extreme cruelty. Furthermore, as an oppressed people I would hope that you support the liberation of other oppressed beings. Compassion and understanding isn’t case specific.
Dear Parrish,
I think it is great that you are passionate about animals being treated humanely, however, aren’t you jumping from 0 to 10? Why can’t we fight for the animals to be treated well instead of not eating meat?
You are not going to get everyone to stop eating meat so why not get the meat eaters on your side to stop the cruelty instead of trying to get them to stop eating meat?
Jason
Jason- I’ve never ever tried to “get everyone to stop eating meat.” I believe that we all have a responsibility to do what we can for our planet and fellow beings – the specifics of that responsibility is an individual choice. Proposition 2 has NOTHING to do with vegetarianism. What Prop 2 does is prevent certain extreme cruel methods that are standards in factory farms. Californians understood that, which is why more than 64 percent voted in favor of Prop 2. On a personal note, 90 percent of my friends are meat-eaters, as are my parents and extended family. While I work hard to spread the benefits of vegetarianism, I have no grief with those choose a different lifestyle than I.
Thanks for clarifying. I am on your side
RA-RAIN, you are obviously not a trained researcher so it’s pointless to argue about the value of these types of studies or the methodology used. The citation that you had is all about correlations. It does not prove anything. It seems to be a very common phenomenon these days that people hold issues like vegetarianism or (yes!) climate change with religious conviction, citing studies that they do not understand just like the Christians cite the Bible.
You’re right on one point though. I do enjoy meat. The world is full of people who are living, and have lived, a perfectly healthy life with meat in their diet. I don’t have to “defend my meat eating no matter what the evidence says”, I have every right to do so and I carry the risks by myself. If you think vegetarian diet has no risks you’re just delusional.
FBR
correlation or not or however you want to look at studies your stating no facts. Your point is all opinion based. This is because that is all you have to go on. You look at rare situations where people have so called super genes like smokers who live to 100 smoking their whole life. Yeah their are random situations where people no matter how much damage they do to their bodies they will still survive. That does not go for most people. If you want to state rare situations go ahead. I will keep bringing you facts. Vegetarian diet is not what I aim for, since dairy is involved and that is bad as well. And yeah your right a Vegan who eats french fries and drinks soda and eats crap is still at risk of being unhealthy. That is why I stated a whole food plant based diet. Show me one case where someone ate steak and fought off their cancer. OR reversed their heart disease… Go ahead I give you a 30 day challenge and just eat meat no plants no fruits and vegetables or plant based sources. See how long you last before getting malnutrition. Now see the opposite with a plant based diet not only will you get everything you need but you will thrive
FBR
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RAIN-RA, what a rude person you are. You are one of those that have a different view of how to live and when someone doesn’t agree you get really defensive but then turn the situation like the world is out to get you. If you like it and it works for you great….Just do it and stop pushing the rest who don’t, state it and let them decide if they care to take it or leave it!!!!!!
I as a matter of fact regularly see a ND and have never been told I have to be a vegan to be healthy. Everyone is different and what may work for one may not work for the other. I have known people that believed the hype on being vegan and have become very ill only to find incorporating meat back in the diet put them back on track so a fact that it may not apply to all.
Choose what works for you…..sorry it doesn’t work for me but it is my choice.
Power to the people! It’s amazing what we can do when we unite for a cause. I’m surprised by the nearly 40% who voted No on 2. They must be cold, heartless people who are extremely gullible to the scare tactics brought on by the No on 2 campaign.
Is it so terrible to give living beings a little more room before people slice them up for their selfish tastes? I think not.
Take away the meanness, cruelty & give enjoyment. Make this a better place & you will have a better world. I am absolutely amazed that human kind is able to feel the joyful light of hope to make life peaceful & a quality time for those who trully need this miracle happen. Please make it happen now, as this is urgent!
Oh, Kelly. If only you knew the conditions that these pigs live in.
The pigs probably wished they were dead. They only stayed alive in these conditions because of drugs. Otherwise they’d all have died.
I think that the obvious vote was yes.
Oh, and prop 2 is not about being vegetarian, it’s about preventing animals from being confined. People went veggie BECAUSE people were treating animals this way. As a protest.
You can’t possibly compare this to proposition 8. The gays aren’t being locked in cages where the can’t stand up or turn around, never seeing the light of day until they’re headed to their deaths. They are not given drugs so that they grow so obese that they can’t even stand on their own legs. They don’t get their toes burned off without pain killers. They can live reasonably normal lives, and even live together. They just can’t get married.